neuromuscular blocking agent n.
Any of various compounds, such as curare, that compete with neurotransmitters for nerve cell receptor sites, thus preventing the contraction of skeletal muscles.
| neuromuscular blocking agent | |
noun | |
| a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles |
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